No Javascript offers little to no
ads, pop-ups, greatly improved page load times and generally a cleaner
Internet experience at the cost of specialized tools such as Google Docs
or YouTube.This doesn’t need to be as drastic as
it sounds. You can always whitelist, aka give permission to certain
sites to run JavaScript

centralization

Instead of everyone’s data being
held on huge central servers owned by a large organization, diaspora*
exists on independently run servers (“pods”) all over the world. You
choose which pod to register with, and you can then connect seamlessly
with the diaspora* community worldwide.

Freedom

You can be whoever you want to be
in diaspora*. Unlike some networks, you don’t have to use your real
identity. You can interact with people in whatever way you choose. The
only limit is your imagination. diaspora* is also Free Software, giving
you liberty over how you use it.

Privacy

In diaspora* you own your data. You
don’t sign over rights to a corporation or other interest who could use
it. In addition, you choose who sees what you share, using Aspects.
With diaspora*, your friends, your habits, and your content is your
business ... not ours!